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Belong With Me

New Tutorial - Belong With Me

Supplies Needed
I used PSP X2 (though any version will do)
Mask Used - Candy Treats Mask 4
Vanderlee -Unplugged -Interlace
Eye Candy - Impact - Gradient Glow
The Tube is © Lisa Montuoi - You can purchase the Tube at My Tag Art
I used the gorgeous Freebie Kit Summer by Mia

My Word Art - Here

Create New 700 by 700 transparent bg and then floodfill white. Open up the frame with the paper clip, resize it 41%, copy and paste as new layer. Open up paper 1 and resize it 38 %. Copy and paste as new layer. Place just below your  frame layer. On your frame layer, using your magic wand tool, click inside the frame, selections, modify, expand by 3, invert and on your bg layer hit delete, select none. Open up your tube of choice. Once placed where you want it apply d/s 2,2,60,4 and duplicate it. Place one just above the frame layer and one just below the frame layer. On top layer using your eraser tool, erase any over lap of your tube on the  bottom part of the white frame. Open up tube called belt 1 and resize it 34%. Image, mirror and place in corner of frame. Open up umbrella and resize it 32%, image mirror and place just below the belt layer. I used the pick tool to get the right angle for the umbrella. Open up the ball tube and resize it 27%, place this in the corner below the othe elements, so it just sticks out a tad. Open up the anchor tube and resize it 16%. Using your pick tool, rotate it to suit the tag, then apply d/s/ 1,1,60,2 then sharpen.
I also added the  starfish tube resizing it 7%. I duplicated it and mirrored one of them. Now I wasn't too happy with the brilliant blue on the umbrella or the ball.So what I did was chose a color from the tube, on each of those 2 images using the magic wand, I clicked on the area I wanted to change the color of and then I went to Adjust, Hue and Saturation and changed the color.
Now setting your background color box to a color of choice ( I chose the peachy orange) and your foreground at nil. Using your Rectangle tool (but click on draw square)  draw a small square. Rotate it 15 degrees right. Place it where you want it.Paste your close up tube. I angled mine 15 degrees right as well. On the small square, Selections, all, float,invert and on your close up layer hit delete. Select None. Now on your close up layer go to adjust hue and saturation and color it the same as the square. then go to effects - plugins and using the vanderlee- unplugged - interlace at default settings click OK. Adjust the opacity to your choice. I used 80%.  On your Close up tube right click and merge down so that your Closeup and its background are one layer. Now you need to duplicate this layer. Placing one just above the large white frame and one just below. Using your eraser, on the upper layer of your close up, trace out the paperclip so it is exposed. On your bottom closeup layer go to effects gradient glow and using the setting below hit OK.

Then apply a d/s of2,2,50,4. Apply the same d/s now to the main white frame. Add the Word Art, your copyright info and Text. Choose a color for your mask layer. Layers New raster and floodfill it with that color. Place this layer just above the white bottom bg layer. Open up your mask and then minimize it.  On your  color chosen layer go to Layers, New mask layer, from Image and in view source window  search for your mask. Source luminace checked, click Ok. Now Right click on the top of the 3 new layers (mask layers) and merge group. Using your pick tool you can adjust the placement of your mask. Delete your white layer. Merge visible and save as a .png.  I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial, any questions feel free to ask! Dee:)

Love in Bloom

Love in Bloom Tutorial

Supplies Needed
I used PSP X2 (though any version will do)
Mask Used - Candy Treats Mask 2
Vanderlee -Unplugged -Interlace
The Tube is © Sue Rundle-Hughes - You can purchase the Tube at My Tag Art
I used the gorgeous Freebie by - Albina designs - June in fairyland
I also used the beautiful light effects by Sarah Bryan
I created the water effects you can  grab it HERE

This tutorial was written on 8.26.2010 by Dee
Any similarities is completely coincidental 

Open the freebie QP by Albina designs and resize it 650 by 650. Copy and paste as new image. Close original. Open up your mask and minimize. On your tube layer go to Layers, new mask layer, from image and in the source window search for the mask, source luminance and invert mask date both checked. On the top layer right click and merge group.
Open up your tube of choice. I used the beautiful artwork of Sue Rundle-Hughes. Duplicate your tube and resize it to be a close up in the frame. Place it below the frame. Using your magic wand click on the frame layer, close to the edge and selections- modify expand by 2, invert and click delete on your close up tube. Choose a color from the main image and create new raster layer and floodfill. using the same instructions, create the background for your closeup tube, Arrange just below your tube.Duplicate your close up and on the bottom tube layer set the opacity at 80 and the blend to luminance(L). One the top close up tube, set opacity to 65 and set the blend mode to screen.  On this layer  apply effect vanderlee- unplugged X - interlace at the default settings, click ok. On your original (unresized tube) apply a drop shadow of 3,3,50,3. I used the flowers and the butterflies from the same tube and placed them where I wanted to applying d/s of 1,1,50,1 then I sharpened both the flowers and the butterflies.
Open up the light effects tube and resize it to 650 by 650. Copy and paste as new layer, arranging it just below your fairy tube.
Add your copyright info and your text. Merge visible.Choose a color from your main tube, close to the edge, create new raster layer and floodfill with this color. Write this color down as you will need it for animation.On your image layer, select all, select float, select modify, expand by 1, invert and on background layer, click delete, select none. merge visible.
Open up your tube image in animation shop and duplicate it 3 more times, select all.
Open up your water gif in animation shop. Go to edit, select all, copy. back to main image, paste into selected frame and place the water image just by the spout. Doing this will place them in each layer. Sect view animation. Voila! Now to save as a transparent image. Use these settings. save is, name file. Output window opens, click on customize. Under each tab  set as below. Please note that in the Blend with this color that is where you click on the box to open up your color properties and put in the color  of the bottom layer.

Hope you enjoyed this Tutorial, any questions ...just ask! Hugz Dee:)

Woohoo this tag I made for the My Tag Art Birthday Header Contest Won!!
There were so many wonderful entries, so glad it wasn't my decision to choose.

Woohoo love my new Blog Layout!! Thanks to tamie of addictive pleasures, many thanks sweetie you so rawk'd it.

Heres  is a Season Greetings Animated Tag I created using the same kit - A Golden Christmas by Tootypup Scraps:)

Merry Christmas

PTU- Merry Xmas

Whenever i get down, I like to do a Xmas tag, brings back so many wonderful memories.

Supplies Needed
I used PSP X2 (though any version will do)
Mask Used - Diana Todd- not on her site as is an old one you can download HERE
Plugin- VanderLee-Unplugged Interlace
Font used - English Vivace
Supplies - Tag and Sparkles - Here
The Tube is © © PinUPToons   - You can purchase the Tube at CDO
This Beautiful Kit is by Tootypup of Tootypup Scraps and is called A Golden Christmas
It is a PTU Kit.

This tutorial was written on 8.18.2010 by Dee
Any similarities is completely coincidental  

Create New 600 by 600 transparent. Floodfill white. Open up tp frame 4 and resize it 60%.Copy and paste as new layer.Using your magic wand, click inside each frame, selections expand by 3, layer new raster layer, choose the cream color from the flower and flood fill, select none. Move this layer just below the frame. Insert your tubes the same way. Adjust -Hue and Saturation- colorize using settings 30, 87.Click OK. Duplicate your tubes and on top layer -go to Effects- Plugins- VanDerlee Unplugged- Interlace and use the default settings.. click ok. Adjust the  opacity of this layer to 17.Open up candy cane 4 tube and resize it 60%. line it up where you want it and then duplicate it. Bring one of the layers just below the frame, while other is just above the frame. On the frame layer, using your magic wand, match mode RGB Value, Tolerance 51 Mode Add(Shift) click on the cream colored flowers just overlapping the candy cane until the marching ants  define their outline. then click on the candycane layer and hit delete, select none. Open up tp- tree 1 and resize it 85%, adjust, sharpen and place this layer just above your white bottom layer. Open up tp-smoke1 and paste  as new layer, arrange to top duplicate, mirror. Arrange where you want them, then sharpen. I used the PICK tool to get the right rotation. Then I used the eraser tool to delete one or 2 of the flakes. Open up tp- pressies 2 and resize it 45 %, apply d/s 2,2,50,4. Copy and paste as new layer, arrange just above the tree layer. see my tag for placement. Open up tp- express 1 and resize it 45 %. Arrange layer to top.Choose a few xmas balls, resizing each 20%, arrange where you want each, rotating a few, after you have placed them, apply d/s 2,2,40,2 then sharpen.
Open up the tag I made to match the set, copy and paste as new layer, arrange- bring to top. Add the tp-bells4 resized to 25%, sharpened. Add the holly bow 5, resized 25%, apply d/s 2,2,40,2 then sharpen. I also added a  holly bow 4 to the candy cane resized 15% and sharpened. the last thing I did was on the original frame layer add d/s 2,2,60,4.

Add Your Text and Copyright info. Create New raster Layer. Take a color from your image, I chose a green, flood fill. Open up your mask, leave this open as a new image. Just minimize. Back on your image go to layers, New Mask Layers, From Image, in the source window find the mask, have source luminance checked and click ok. In your layers window  you will see 3 layers of the mask, go to top one of those 3, right click, merge group. If you need to align the mask, just go to pick tool and using the lil arrows stretch it to where you want it. Now to save this as a transparent image, delete the bottom white layer, Merge visable and in the Save As box, change the setting to .png format.

Hope you enjoyed this Tutorial, any questions ...just ask! Hugz Dee:)

Heres a Tag I made using my new Template!

 

 

Tucker

PTU - Tucker

Supplies Needed
I used PSP X2 (though any version will do)
Mask Used - Diana Todd- not on her site as is an old one you can download HERE
Plugin- VanderLee-Unplugged_Interlace
Font used - Flaemische Kanzleischrift
The Tube is © LegendsArt - You can purchase the Tube at MPT
This Beautiful Kit is by Tootypup of Tootypup Scraps and is called Playtime with Friends - Simply Adorable!
It is a PTU Kit.

This tutorial was written on 8.14.2010 by Dee
Any similarities is completely coincidental 



Create New 650 by 650 transparent. Floodfill white. Open up tp-blank-frame2 and resize it 55%.Copy and paste as new layer. Open up tp-vine3 and resize it 50%. Copy and paste as new layer and arrange it on one side of frame. Duplicate, mirror and flip. Using your eraser tool erase the part of the vine that sticks out alot.One at left top and one at right bottom of vines. I erased to the flower.

I applied d/s 1,1,40,2 to the vines and 2,2,40,4 to the frame. Open up tp-paper3 and resize it 65%. Copy and paste as new layer. Send to bottom just above your white bg layer. On your frame layer, using your magic wand tool click inside the frame close to the edge, so that you see the dancing ants, selections, modify, expand by 3, selections invert. On your background layer, click delete. Then Select none. Add your close up tube using the same directions. Duplicate your close up tube.On your bottom layer of your closeup, change opacity to 70 and  apply blend luminance(L). On your top  close up tube, choose a color from your image (I chose the purple). Using the Hue and Saturations numbers from the property box,

go to Adjust - Hue and Saturation- Colorize and put those numbers in. Click OK. Change the blend on this layer to Screen and  set the opacity at 80%. On this layer go to Effects- Plugins- VanDerlee Unplugged- Interlace and use the default settings.. click ok

Open up puppy cottage 1. resize it 25 %, Image mirror. place it just below the frame. Change the blend mode to luminance(L). Using your eraser tool erase any that extend past the frame. On the cottage frame, select all, select float... go to  each one of your  close up tube frames and click delete. This will elimate the screen (change of color) that shows on the cottage. Select none.
Open up pawprint 3 - resize it to 3%. Copy and paste as new layer, sharpen, duplicate a few times and place on your frame. See my tag for placement. I also added a few extra lady bugs, resized at 7%.
Open up picket fence 1 - resize 25%, apply d.s 1,1,30,1 then sharpen. place just above the  cottage layer, arranging as I did. Open up tag 5, resize it 40%. Copy and paste as new layer. Image free rotate 15 left. Make sure all layers is NOT checked. Arrange - bring layer to top. Apply d/s 2,2,40,2. Open up Tucker Bowl 2 - resize it 30%. Copy and paste as new layer. Bring to top layer and place. Apply d/s 2, 2, 40, 2. Open up heart string 1, resize it 30%. Copy and paste as new layer. Using your magic wand, click on the yellow areas until all the  ants are surrounding them (not the string). I had my set at RGB Value with a 20 tolerance Add(Shift). Adjust- Add and remove noise - Add noise with settings random, monochrome checked and 15%. Click OK. Add your main tube and apply d/s I used 2,2,50,4. Open up butterfly scrap 5, resize it 10%. Apply d/s/ 1,1,40,1 then sharpen. place on your tag. Duplicate, mirror, resize 90% and place.

Add Your Text and Copyright info.
 Create New raster Layer. Take a color from your image, I chose a yellow, flood fill. Open up your mask, leave this open as a new image. Just minimize. Back on your image go to layers, New Mask Layers, From Image, in the source window find the mask, have source luminance checked and click ok. In your layers window  you will see 3 layers of the mask, go to top one of those 3, right click, merge group. If you need to align the mask, just go to pick tool and using the lil arrows stretch it to where you want it. Now to save this as a transparent image, delete the bottom white layer, Merge visable and in the Save As box, change the setting to .png format.

Hope you enjoyed this Tutorial, any questions ...just ask! Hugz Dee:)

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Wait For Me

Wait For Me - PTU

Supplies Needed
I used PSP X2 (though any version will do)
Mask Used - dmask0532
Font Used - Petemoss -PTU
The Tube is © Jessica Dougherty - You can purchase the Tube at CDO
This Beautiful Kit is by Stina of Cullenary Delights and is called Daffodil Delights- Theres a beautifil Freebie

Add On to this Kit as well. It is a PTU Kit.


This tutorial was written on 8.8.2010 by Dee
Any similarities is completely coincidental


Create New - 700 by 52 Transparent Background. Flood fill white.With your forground set to color #529a31 and your background null set your line style to solid, width to 6.

Using your rectangle draw out a rectangle, object align center of canvas. convert to raster. Do the exact same thing using color #e3dc46 and then the green again then a white. Making each rectangle a lil smaller then the last. Then merge down those layer together. If you have a small open section. Using your magic wand highlight it, selections expand by 2 and open new raster layer and flood fill white. move to just underneath the original and merge down. Apply drop shadow of 2,2,50,4. Select a background and copy and paste as new layer. Using your magic wand click inside the frame, selections -expand by 3, invert and on your background layer click delete.Move this just below frame. Apply your tube using the same method.
Open up Daffodil 2 resize it 50% mirror,d/s 1,1,40,1, sharpen and place on left side of frame. On right side bottom, place daffodil flower 8, resized 25% using same d/s and sharpening. With the bench tube I resized it 20% and applied same settings to it. Now open Daffodil flower 7, duplicate 3 times, using these 4, arrange to cover the whole area. Merge them all down together.
Place this  just above your white bottom layer. Open up your mask layer, minimize window, back on your new background layer, Layers, new mask layer, from image. In the source window find the mask, have source luminance checked and click ok. In your layers window  you will see 3 layers of the mask, go to top one of those 3, right click, merge group.  Apply your text and copy right info.
Hope you enjoyed this Tutorial, any questions ...just ask! Hugz Dee:)

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